Zaječar

Zaječar (Cyrillic Зајечар; German outdated Zatitscher; romanian Zăiceari ) is a town in eastern Serbia, situated in the so-called Timok Krajina. It is the administrative seat of the homonymous municipality and the district Zaječar. In the city live today estimated that more than 50,000 inhabitants.

Zaječar is drained by the river Timok.

Name

In the Serbian language, the city is known as Зајечар or Zaječar. In the Romanian language, the city Zăii - cer, Zăiceri or Zăicear is called.

In Serbian, Bulgarian and torlakischen language of the name is derived from rabbits, serb. Zec, Bulgarian Zayak, torlakisch Zajec. The name Zăii - cer in Romanian in turn means the gods are needed ( for the victims ).

History

The City Felix Romuliana was in the 3rd century AD near the present center of Zaječar. The archeological site of the same name has a small visitor center. Places to visit are remains of fortifications and fragments of columns, mosaics and other finds.

The first time is mentioned the city under its present name in 1466 in Ottoman records. At that time, there were only eight families. 1834 the Serbian Orthodox Church of the Assumption Birth Cathedral was built. The city is the seat of the Eparchy Timok the Serbian Orthodox Church.

In the city takes place every year Gitarriade of Zaječar. 2006, the Serbian Triathlon Championship was held here. Moreover, the city has an extensive leisure and recreational facility at Timokufer with manicured beach and stage, as well as courses for a variety of ball sports, including a large park-like track -golf course.

Traffic

Zajecar lies on Europe roads such as E 761 and E 771 with the following compounds:

• Paraćin - Zaječar - Bulgaria
• Paraćin - Zaječar - Negotin - Kladovo - Romania
• Paraćin - Zaječar - Knjaževac - Niš
• Negotin - Zaječar - Knjaževac - Niš.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Svetozar Marković (1846-1875), politician
• Nikola Pašić (1845-1926), Serbian Prime Minister
• Živojin Juskic (born 1969 ), football player
• Mirko Cvetković ( born 1950 ), former Serbian Minister of Finance; Serbian prime minister now

Roman rulers

• Galerius
• Maximinus Daia
• Licinius

Population

According to the 2002 census (self- nomination), there were 39,491 inhabitants, of which most Serbian Orthodox Serbs.

More Census:

Twin Cities

• Bulgaria Vidin, Bulgaria
• Romania Calafat, Romania

Gallery

The monument to the USSR

The Roman Catholic Church

The Serbian Orthodox Dormition Cathedral Birth

• Place in Okrug Zaječar
• Opština Zaječar